-- After five years of fighting the good indie-rock fight, Get Him Eat Him-- led by Pitchfork senior writer Matt LeMay-- is packing up their power pop for other worthwhile pursuits. But, as a parting gift, the group just released a farewell EP titled The Throat Is Bent and featuring characteristically meticulous hand-packaged artwork. The disc is available at their site and at Amie Street in the digital download format. Get Him Eat Him will play one last show this Saturday, February 21, with Kleenex Girl Wonder at Union Hall in Brooklyn.

-- Breast-baring hip-hop radicals Yo Majesty are going through some drama. Like, serious drama. According to Out Hip Hop, member Jwl B-- who was recently locked up on assault charges-- is out of jail and back in the group. But Shunda K is now out of the group because she doesn't like Jwl B very much. Original member Shon B will replace Shunda K (who is working on solo material). And we thought "Lost" was a bit tangled.

-- No Better Place is the name of Fountains of Wayne's first live DVD, which will come out March 3 on Shout! Factory (watch the trailer). The 16-song set was recorded in Chicago, and the DVD will also feature some bonus acoustic songs. Full track list and pre-order information here.

By Ryan Dombal
on February 18, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. EST

According to Billboard.com, there's a new band that exists on earth called Tinted Windows featuring former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos, handsome Hanson brother Taylor, and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger.

I am looking at my calendar right now. It is not April 1.

A couple things while my mind is still barely stuck together: You put together one of the most random something-groups ever and the best name you can come up with is Tinted Windows?! Is that a play on the secretive nature of the group? Do they all wear Men in Black shades on stage? Is this a Blues Brothers revival act? But, really, if you're going to go "Tinted" why not go all the way, like Blacked Out. Or Smashed Windows. Well, maybe not "Smashed." Hm. At least a moniker with some confidence, some commitment. As of now, this band is like the transition lenses of something-groups.

The union sort of makes sense considering Iha and Schlesinger co-own a studio and Taylor Hanson seems like an all-around good guy...but still.

Apparently, the band have already recorded their debut album in New York and are set to make their big time live splash at Billboard's SXSW showcase March 20 in Austin.

If this is Billboard's idea of a gag, I have to hand it to them-- it could be an incredible gag.

UPDATE: It's not a gag. Tinted Windows is very real, their publicist assures us. And their album is coming out April 21.